IIIrd Residential Training on

CASE STORY & STUDY WRITING

12-15 December 2009 || Jaisalmer

TRAINING BACKGROUND

During the implementation of development projects various case stories and success stories generate that can not only reveal the processes of execution but also give rise to many learnings. But these stories remain undocumented due to the lack of necessary skills at the part of organization.

Usually the NGOs or Government agencies keep on depending on external consultants for documenting the case stories/studies, but strengthening own capacities is sustainable and cost-effective way. Residential training program is to impart skills among project executives of how to write case and success stories and to compose case studies. This residential training will focus more on practice than the theory, and would be participatory.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR TRAINING

The training is fit for NGO’s project implementing staff, project managers, government project executives and all others who are involved in project management.


VENUE OF THE TRAINING

DESERT MOON HOTEL
Near Sunset Point
Achalvansi Colony
JAISALMER-345001
Rajasthan
Tel: +91 (0) 2992 250116 M: +91 9414149350
Email: loisemason@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.desertmoonguesthouse.com/


MEDIUM OF THE TRAINING

The medium of instructions will be mix of Hindi and English. Participants can speak and write in English or Hindi. Having the habits of writing will be helpful in doing practice.


LEARNING STRATEGY & FEATURES

• Participatory learning methodologies
• Substantive reflections of participants' own personal capacities
• Group deliberation and experiential activities
• Handouts and reading materials
• Visuals and pictorials
• Residential venue and learning practice without formal time limits


LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION

Deadline for Application: 10 November 2009
Deadline for Contribution amount Receipt: 15 November 2009

Early applications will be given priority. The moment the seats are full, accepting further applications will be stopped. Applicants whose contribution towards cost is received will only be confirmed with the places.


AVAILABILITY OF PLACES

Total no. of seats: 24

The places will be filled on first come first served basis.


MODULE OF THE TRAINING

Tentative module of the training is as under:

Day.1: 12 December  [11 am – 6 pm]

• Introduction
• Need for (Process) Documentation
• Brief of Process Documentation
• What is Case Story
• What is Case Study
• Why to Write Case Story and Case Study
• Techniques of Case Story Writing

Day.2: 13 December [9:30 am – 5:30 pm]

• Workshop of Case Story Writing
• Peer Review and Learning Exercise
• Styles of Case Stories
• Success Stories & Problem Stories

Day.3: 14 December [9:30 am – 5:30 pm]

• Case Study Research (Field Visit optional)
• Composition of Case Study
• Workshop of Case Study
• Peer Review and Learning Exercise

Day.4: 15 December [[9:30 am – 3:00 pm]
• Group Work
• Photo Presentation with Case Story/Study
• Publishing of Case Story
• Publishing of Case Study
• Linking the Case Story/Study in other Documents/Reports
* The module is subject to change.

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE THE TRAINING

You are eligible if you fulfill the following criteria:

(i) Your have habits of writing;
(ii) You implement or coordinate the development project;
(iii) You have at least 2 years of field experience;
(iv) You have adequate knowledge of Hindi or English language;
(v) Your application is approved by your Head of Institution; and
(vi) You agree to follow the rules of participating the training and sign the declaration (given in application form).


ACCOMODATION & LOGISTICS

Place of training, Desert Moon, is renowned ethnic resort in Rajputana Desert of Jaisalmer. It is located at strategic location of the city of Jaisalmer i.e. near Sunset Point. The accommodation at the resort comprises finely furnished rooms.  All are spacious with attached bathrooms, running hot & cold water, telephone, etc.

Accommodation in standard rooms will be provided on TWIN SHARED basis. While the deluxe rooms are 3-bedded rooms to be shared by 3 persons. Rooms are equipped with linen, quilt, chair, table, attached toilet-bath, etc. Daily cleaning of rooms is ensured. TV is available in the room. Service is prompt.

Water supply is generally adequate in the hotel. However, the possibility of occasional interruption in water supply cannot be ruled out, viewing the scarcity of water all over.

Accommodation for participants will be available from 10 am of 12 December 2009 till 5 pm of 15 December 2009. Before or after this duration, the accommodation will not be availed by the organizers. Residing in Desert Moon before or after the specified timings will be the responsibility participant at his/her own cost.

To see the glimpses of DESERT MOON, please look website.


FOOD & REFRESHMENTS

During the training vegetarian food will be served. From 12 December 2009 till 15 December 2009, breakfast, lunch and dinner (except on 15th) will be served everyday. No dinner will be served on 15 December. Morning bed tea will be served on 13, 14 and 15 December. Tea will also be served twice during 4 days of the training sessions.

CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS TRAINING COST

For Indian Participants

A non-refundable Full Contribution of Rs. 8800 per participant is to be paid through DD once the Application is approved.

The DD should be made in favour of GRASSROOTS INDIA TRUST payable at New Delhi. Receipt for contribution amount will be produced.

The contribution amount can also be deposited by cash/local cheque in the account of GRASSROOTS INDIA TRUST. The account details can be obtained from Coordinator Training before depositing the amount.

Above nominal contribution is towards the cost of (i) accommodation, (ii) food, (iii) reading material kit, (iv) CD-ROM (to be provided at the end of training), (v) training facilitation, and (vi) general guidance.


For Foreign Participants

A non-refundable Contribution of INR 10000 per participant is to be paid through DD once the Application is approved. DD should be made in favour of GRASSROOTS INDIA TRUST payable at New Delhi. Receipt for contribution amount will be produced.

Above nominal contribution is towards the cost of (i) accommodation, (ii) food, (iii) reading material kit, (iv) CD-ROM (to be provided at the end of training), (v) training facilitation, (vi) release of official offer letter to facilitate visa process, and (vii) general guidance.


HOW TO APPLY AND REGISTER?

Step-I:
Applicants should fill in the Application Form which is attached separately or can be downloaded from www.grassroots.org.in/catalogue/casestory2009_application_form.doc, and submit it by e-mail grassrootsinstitute@gmail.com quickly to the Grassroots Institute. In case of difficulty, one can request Application Form through e-mail.

Step-II:
If the applicant is found eligible, he/she will be immediately informed and asked to send the amount of requisite contribution through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Grassroots India Trust payable at New Delhi. Along with the payment, the applicant should also send the hard copy of Application Form duly approved by the Head of Institution and signed by the applicant himself/herself. The DD is to be sent by SPEEDPOST (from India) or AIRMAIL (from outside India) to: Mrs. S. Haleem, Administrator, Grassroots India Trust, 301 H-51/E, A. F. Enclave, Okhla, New Delhi – 110 025 India.

Step-III:
After dispatching the DD and hard copy of the Application Form, the applicant is expected to inform Mr. Chuni Lal, Grassroots Institute on his mobile telephone (+91-9418133427).

* Please note that the candidature for this training in non-transferable. No other candidate would be accepted in place of the applicant.


TRAVEL & TRANSPORT EXPENSES

The travel and transport expenses to Jaisalmer (and venue of training) and back would be taken care of by the participant or sponsoring organization. The organizers will not be responsible for any travel or transport expenses and or arrangements. Applicant is required to make his/her own bookings etc. Moreover, the organizers cannot arrange for receiving the participants at Bus Stand or Airport of Jodhpur. It will be the responsibility of the participants to reach the venue of training.


HOW TO REACH JAISALMER

There are NOT many trains connected with Jaisalmer. You can reserve your rail tickets through your booking agent or by visiting: http://indianrail.gov.in/

By Air
Flights are not the best way to reach Jaisalmer. Jodhpur is the nearest airport at a distance of 500 km. Indian Airlines has a twice-weekly service to Jodhpur from Delhi.

By Rail
From Jodhpur there is a direct train to Jaisalmer for overnight journey, except on Wednesday. The journey takes approximately ten hours. The Palace on Wheels is the most luxurious way to travel to Jaisalmer, recreating within the coaches the ambience of the legendary palace comforts. Advance reservation required.

By Road
Jaisalmer is 897 kilometers from Delhi; 638 kilometers from Jaipur; 285 kilometers from Jodhpur; 500 kilometers from Ajmer, and 330 kilometers from Bikaner. Most of these places are connected to Jaisalmer by National Highway No 15.

Local Transport
The city of Jaisalmer is small and can be covered within 2 hours of leisurely perambulation through the lanes and by-lanes. You can't get lost, to be sure.

*Reserve your return ticket from your travel agent in your city/town.



ABOUT THE GRASSROOTS INSTITUTE

Grassroots institute aims to strengthen the grassroots action for social transformation through mainstreaming innovative learnings. Grassroots Institute is established by Grassroots India Trust (No. UA/972, registered under M. P. Public Trust Act 1951) to support the grassroots action for change through training, research, skill upgradation and professional education. Presently, the Grassroots Institute is in evolution phase and is being operated from Banjar (Kullu) in Himachal Pradesh. For further information about the GI, please contact: grassrootsinstitute@gmail.com


CONTACT FOR GENERAL ENQUIRY

MR. CHUNI LAL
Coordinator Training
Grassroots Institute
GIT/SHARA, Top Floor, PO Building
Banjar - 175 123 Kullu (HP), India
Tel: 01903-201201, 222803, 09418133427
E-mail: grassrootsinstitute@gmail.com
Websites: http://www.grassroots.org.in/



TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF JAISALMER

History of Jaisalmer is very interesting. Jaisalmer was founded by the Bhatti Rajput chieftain Rawal Jaisal in 1156. According to the local legends, seeking a more secure capital, the usurper was advised by a saint to build a castle on the Trikuta hill. It was in fulfillment of Lord Krishna's prophecy that a distant scion of his Yadav clan would build a kingdom here. There was water on the hill, a miracle performed by Krishna to quench the thirst of Arjuna. The hilltop offered the safest fort location, dominating and surveying the desert for miles.

The Lunar clan of Bhattis is Krishna's descendant, valiant and most feared of the dessert marauders, perennially locked in territorial skirmishes with Jodhpur and Bikaner. One Bhatti scion-Gaj Singh had founded the city of Ghazni in Afghanistan but ultimately lost it to forces from Khorasan. One of his grandsons reclaimed Ghazni, embraced Islam, and came to be called Chagattas (Mughals). They later plundered the land of their ancestors between 1000 and 1025 A.D. Again, led by Babar they came to found the Mughal Empire in India. All is part of Jaisalmer History.

Jaisalmer lay on the camel trade route between India and Central Asia, a caravanserai for traders and earned its share of profits without producing anything of its own. But the rise of the shipping trade and development of the Bombay port led to its decline in importance. Jaisalmer suffered a further fall in fortune when following the partition of the country; trade routes across the border were sealed. Jaisalmer stood high and dry. But the two wars with Pakistan revived its strategic importance once again. National Highways and a railways track, and now an airs travel have brought Jaisalmer within easy reach of the people.

Further information can be accessed from the following websites:

http://www.jaisalmer.org.uk/
http://Jaisalmer.nic.in/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Jaisalmer
http://www.jaisalmertourism.com/jaisalmer-excursions/sam-sand-dunes.html
http://www.rajasthantour4u.com/samsanddunes.html




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Progress of our past trainings on may be seen by visiting the link: www.grassroots.org.in/trainings_progress.htm

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PROFILE OF TRAINING FACILITATORS

Mr. H. Arjjumend attained MSc from G. B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech. in Environmental Science, MRM from Indian Institute of Forest Management (Govt. of India) and few certificate courses from World Bank Institute, Human Rights Education Associates (USA), Green Net (Thailand), Mahidol University (Bangkok), Grolink (Sweden), World Bank Institute (USA) and Transcend University (Austria). He was Commonwealth Professional Fellow 2007 in Wolverhampton/London. Currently he is Social-Impact Fellow 2008-10. He has over 18 years experience of development action, research, documentation, training and advocacy. Previously he was Biologist at Wildlife Institute of India (Govt. of India), Research Officer at NCHSE, CCV Fellow of WWF-India, and Sr. Program Officer at PRIA. He taught at Masters level for about 3 years in MC National University of Journalism, Bhopal. He founded People’s Resource Centre, a consultancy and publication group, in 1999, and served as Consultant to large number of NGOs, support agencies and donors. He is principal co-founder of Grassroots India Trust. He has supervised about 25 study projects and produced over 30 research/discussion papers and technical reports. He is engaged in several social enterprises. He is Managing Trustee and Executive Director of Grassroots India Trust, and leading all other institutions of Grassroots Group including Grassroots Institute. He has conducted/supervised over 28 studies and has got over 35 publications of varied types in his credit.

Dr. Soma Bhowmick is currently the Program Manager at Impulse NGO Network, Shillong, Meghalaya with specializations in Project Designing and Consultancy, Research and Documentation on Child Rights Issues, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, HIV/ AIDS. Significantly experienced in educational, social and development sector for nearly 15 years, she has worked as Program Coordinator with Medecins Sans Frontieres – Holland extensively in post–conflict situations. She is a PhD in Public Administration, a Law Graduate and a Trained Teacher and a Trainer of Trainers. Additionally, she possesses considerable computer expertise and a strong background in Peace and Conflict Studies and Human Resource Management. She has been involved in project planning, project implementation, training, evaluation as well as research and documentation of projects funded by Medecins Sans Frontieres International, US Department of State through UNODC, UNIFEM, UNICEF, USAID, UNAIDS, Tear Fund UK, MEMISA-France, etc. She is exceptional in documentation of interventions processes and writing the case studies.

Ms. Pallavi Upadhyaya has a Masters degree in Public Policy from ICFAI Hyderabad and has done B.Com (Hons) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. She brings with her project management experience in the NGO sector and the ability to successfully work at the grassroots as well as ensure smooth functioning of projects by working closely with key stakeholders. She has worked on programs for girls’ education and also has experience of working in an international setting during her tenure as a supervisor for an International Youth Exchange program. During her various assignments, she has extensively worked on training, documentation as well as monitoring and evaluation of development projects. She has documented annual reports, training modules and survey reports. Her paper on Gender Budgeting was selected for presentation at an international women’s conference, “Women’s World 2008-09” in Madrid, Spain. She is a Guest Faculty to conduct training at Grassroots Institute.

PROFILE OF COORDINATOR TRAINING